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No. 573,401. A 1 Patented Deo. 15, 18916.

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JULIUs FREUND,- OE LONDON, ENGLAND, AND LOUIs sAPPEY, OE GRENOBLE,EEANOE.`

GLOVE,`BOOT, OR APPARELVFASTENER;`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 573,401, dated December15, 189. Application filed September 7, 1895. Serial No. 561,820. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J ULIUs FREUND, a subject of the German Emperor,residing` in London, England, and LOUIS SAP1 E`Ya citizen of the FrenchRepublic, residingin Grenoble, France, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Glove, Boot, or Apparel Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a specification.

These improved fasteners essentially comprise a pin attached to one ofthe parts of the fastener and provided at its lower end with across-head adapted to be introduced into a slit of the other part of thefastener and to be turned thereunder by rotation of the exterior part ofthe fastener. Said cross-head presses an elastic plate or springdownward,

so that, having been turned through an angle of ninety degrees, it isheld by friction and is prevented from rising` by the sides of the slit,while, on the other hand, the action of the spring will bar it fromfurther penetration into said slit.

The improved fastener is represented in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section; Fig. 2, a cross-sectionthereof. Figs. 3 to 18 show detail views of the different partscomprising the fastener. Figs. 19 and 20 represent in top and end view aplate with a projection forming a spring, which may be substituted` forthe plate e, a separate spring or elastic pla-te being then dispensable.

The above-mentioned cross-headed pin Z2', with its cross-piece b", areconstructed by stamping and bending from a plate o, Figs.

5 and 6. The latter is kept in place between an upper oblong orelliptical rimmed plateV o and a plate c, the central part of which ismade in the form of a downwardly-projecting cylinder. The border of theplate a is bent to embrace the plates b and c, Figs. 1 and 2.

The whole is so arranged that the cylindrical part of plate c may turnwithin a ring or cylinder d', which is secured like an eyelet to a partof the glove or the like to be fastened. After it is so inserted itsremoval is prevented by fiaring out the extremity of the cylinder c.

To the part B of the glove or the like is fastened a convex orpunched-up plate e, having an oblon g slit of such dimensions that theOblong end or cross-piece b2 of the pin may easily be introducedtherethrough. The outer i edge of the base of plate e is preferably ovalor other than circular, and it is bent over and holds the exterior edgeof an annular plate t', which is similar in exterior form, andis thussecured to plate e. The ring t' has a central circular orifice.

Between the plate e and the ringz'is aplate g, provided with a centralrecess, into which is introduced a bolster or cushion of caoutchouc or aspiral metallic spring covered with a capf. The plate or ring t' is nowxed to the part B of the glove or the like by an eyelet d, which in itsoriginal form consists of a central sleeve with an annular plate or angeat the lower end. Having passed the sleeve through the material B, it isforced up into the space between plate b and ring t', and it spreadsoutward in such space, the pressure being continued until the parts arefirmly united and the part resembles an eyelet.

The parts A and B are united to each other in the following manner:While that part of the fastener which is connected with Bis iinmovable,the part connected to A has to be turned to assume such a position thatthe cross-piece b2 of the pin h lies in the longitudinal direction ofthe slit of plate e, so that on pressing it therein the cap f is presseddown and the spring brought into tension. Having then turned the pin hthrough an angle of ninety degrees by revolving the upper plate a in theone or other direction, Figs. 3 and 4, the cross-piece b2 of said pinassumes a position across and below the oblong slit, thus crossing thelatter. On releasing pressure from the exterior button a this extremityb2 will, owing to the elasticity of the spring, be pressed against theedges of the slit, where a recess may be made for it, with the eect thatthe pin b is securely kept in the hollow interior of the convex plate e.

In order to dispense with the spring,a plate m could be used in place ofthe plate e, said plate having an oblong opening between the twospring-walls m m', divided by a slit at each end. On the introduction ofthe extremity b2 of the pin hrthe former would, on turning the plate a,exert a pressure against IOO the inward projections m2 of the Walls m',thus distending the Walls and passing into the Wider part m3.

We claim as our invention- A fastener composed of two members the onecomprising in combination a pin having a cross-head at one end and abase to Which it is perpendicular at the other end, plates inclosingsaid base, a flange inclosing said pin on one of said plates, and acylinder loosely surrounding said flange; the other member comprising incombination a baseplate, a raised central chamber thereon having in itshead a slot adapted to receive the cross-head of said pin When alinedlongitudinally With said slot, a yielding spring for retaining the saidcross-head from revolution in the chamber and means for attaching thebase-plate to a fabric.

In Witness whereof We have signed this 2o specication in presence of twoWitnesses. v JULIUS FREUND.

LOUIS SAPPEY.

VVitnes'ses to signature of J ULIUs FREUND:

C. I-L ROGERS, D. DARov DANZIGER.

Witnesses to signature of LOUIS SAPPEY:

EUGENE PAYEARD, J ULEs ARNAUD.

